Nada Homsi

As temperatures across Europe hit record highs, The National's Middle East reporters share tips on how to stay cool

Legal action against TGS, a US-Norwegian geophysical services group, is seeking $250m in damages

Hezbollah chief encourages Lebanon's leaders to take firmer stance on indirect border talks with Israel

Rights groups fear persecution and abuse awaits refugees forcibly returned to Syria ― which they say is still unsafe

'Imagine all the people who can’t afford to come to these protests because they can’t afford the gas to get here,' demonstrator says

Experts fear the increase will make internet, mobile phones and data a luxury for many Lebanese

As the country's economic woes mount, Lebanese increasingly resort to desperate measures to make ends meet

Politicians and community leaders were quick to denounce crimes documented in video

It is the first successful raid on the governor's property, who is charged with illicit enrichment

Nation has become hugely dependent on private generators due to faltering electricity sector

The wheat silos have become a symbol of political corruption in Lebanon

The country's economic troubles are increasingly affecting citizens abroad, who are sending more cash home to help out relatives

Saad Hariri's withdrawal from politics created a vacuum which leaves the door open for new leadership

Hassan Nasrallah says Israel does not have the right to conduct activity in area before border negotiations with Lebanon are complete

After their symbolic win, 13 politicians will need to push for real reform, but experts say the legislators face an uphill battle